Habitat plus - Country rustic

Common elements include weathered timbers, flagstone floors, rough-woven fabrics, oversized fireplaces, baskets of homegrown vegetables and hand-picked flowers. You may veer towards the lighter French provincial look of dove greys and soft lavender, or a darker oaky English farmhouse feel, or a Tuscan touch with terracotta and wheaten yellows. Cosy and cottagey, with robust hardworking furniture, enamelware, utensils, animal motifs and unpretentious fabrics, the Country Rustic style has a sense of connection to the past that’s hard to resist, evoking a simpler time and an honest unstudied approach.

Colours to try: Resene Duck Egg Blue, Resene Wheatfield, Resene Santas Grey, Resene Putty, Resene Rainee, Resene Mischka.

You may also feel at home as an Industrial Urban, Vintage Nostalgic, Beach Casual or Global Traveller.

Left: Resene Half Parchment kitchen. Right: Resene Spanish Green living room.

Left: Resene Half Parchment bedroom. Right:Resene Castaway wall.

Left: Resene Mischka and Resene Seashell bathroom. Right: Resene Bone exterior.

Left: Solaris wallpaper (FJ020109). Right: Resene Rice Cake walls with Resene whitewashed cabinet.

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